Institute News - The Gene Lay Institute

Attendees stand together for photograph at the Cancer Immunology Program's first Inaugural Workshop

Cancer Immunology Program Hosts Inaugural Workshop

May 17th, 2024

This first workshop entitled “Spatial Determinants of Tumor Immunity and Resistance” featured talks from five leaders in the field and a trainee poster session

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Speakers and attendees stand together for photograph at the Aging and Immunity Program's first Annual Workshop

Aging and Immunity Program Hosts First Annual Workshop

April 5th, 2024

The Gene Lay Institute Aging and Immunity program held its inaugural Scientific Workshop on April 5, 2024 in the Wolf Conference Center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

The Workshop was opened by program leaders Francisco Quintana, PhD and Marcia Haigis PhD, who expressed gratitude to Dr. Gene Lay for making the event possible. Drs. Quintana and Haigis then welcomed the Workshop speakers, pioneering leaders in the field whose work addresses shifts in the immune response throughout the aging process and new tools in which to study them.

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Gene Lay receives the Chancellor’s Medal from UC San Diego

March 23rd, 2024

As one of the highest honors given by the University, the Chancellor’s Medal is awarded to select leaders whose long-standing contributions and involvement have supported students, research, and the university.Dr. Vijay Kuchroo joined Gene Lay at the award event in San Diego to celebrate.

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Institute welcomes Gene Lay on first official visit

September 20^th, 2023

The Institute welcomed an in-person visit from Gene Lay, MS, DVM to meet with Mass General Brigham leadership, discuss the Institute’s focus and first actions with its director and faculty, and tour the new Institute facilities.

Dr. Gene Lay cuts a ribbon at a ceremony celebrating the opening of The Gene Lay Institute of Immunology and Inflammation

Gene Lay Institute inauguration and ribbon-cutting ceremony held at BWH

June 26^th, 2023

The inauguration event featured a roundtable discussion with Gene Lay, MS, DVM and the Institute directors, Vijay Kuchroo, DVM, PhD, Arlene Sharpe, MD, PhD, and Ramnik Xavier, MD, PhD where they discussed their goals and visions for the Institute, along with speeches from BWH, MGB, and HMS leadership.

The event culminated in a surprise visit from Mayor Michelle Wu, who thanked Lay on behalf of the city of Boston and a ceremonial ribbon cutting to open the Institute.

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$100 million gift establishes The Gene Lay Institute of Immunology and Inflammation

May 9^th, 2023

The largest gift in the Brigham’s history is furthering investigations of immune-mediated diseases, immune system aging, and cancers that are unresponsive to cancer immunotherapies.

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